CVE-2013-4699 describes a critical vulnerability in Yahoo! Japan Yafuoku! mobile applications (versions 4.3.0 and earlier) for iOS and Android, where the apps fail to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This oversight allows man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to impersonate legitimate servers using crafted certificates, potentially leading to the interception and theft of sensitive user information. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and partial confidentiality and integrity impact. Despite its potential for data compromise, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:yafuoku\!:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | ||
<= 4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:yafuoku\!:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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